John Ashton

Hyde Park from Domesday-Book to Date

London, Downey & Co. 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this history of Hyde Park from the Domesday Book, with many illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and twenty plates. Collated complete. The history of Hyde Park from the Middle English "Great Survey" and the early Commonwealth, through the plague of 1665, the coronation of George IV, The Great Exhibition of 1851, and the funeral of Queen Caroline, to contemporary London at the time of publishing. With commentary on horse racing, dueling, and ice-skating in the park, as well as the springs. Written by John Ashton, a British historian. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the edges of the boards. The odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 875T52

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Hyde Park Domesday History London Domesday Not Stated

John Ashton

Old Times: A Picture of Social Life at the End of the Eighteenth Century

London, John C. Nimmo, 1885. First edition. Cloth. A neat first edition of this illustrated history of social life at the close of the eighteenth century. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and eighty-eight plates. Collated complete. A study on social aspects of life towards the end of the eighteenth century including: dress, economy, gaming, theatre, law and police, politics, and royalty. Written by John Ashton, English author and historian. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 851T10

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Old Times Ashton Times None

Henry Kelsall Aspinal

Birkenhead and Its Surroundings

Liverpool, The Liverpool Booksellers' Co. Limited, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this personal account of the town of Birkenhead, with illustrations. A first edition copy of Birkenhead and its Surroundings by Henry Kelsall Aspinall. This volume details the topography of Birkenhead, a town and ferry port in the Metropolitan Brough of Wirral, Merseyside. The volume is also biographical, autobiographical, anecdotal and whimsical. With eleven plates and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some fading to the spine and marks to the boards. A bookplate for Howard Douglas Horsfall to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 833B34

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Birkenhead and its Surroundings birkenhead topgraphy biography birkenhead Not Stated

Herbert Henry Asquith; Basil Herbert

Speeches by the Earl of Oxford and Asquith

London, Hutchinson & Co. [1927]. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this selection of speeches by former Prime Minister of the UK H. H. Asquith, a bright copy. Dated from Copac, first and only edition of this work, a scarce copy. Containing a selection of speeches by the 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. Compiled by Basil Hebert (Private Secretary) under the general supervision of Herbert Henry. Speeches range from 1887 for the coercion in Ireland through to 1926 on the resignation of the leadership of the Liberal Party. Illustrated with a frontispiece in photogravure. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge slightly affecting first few leaves; otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 825A16

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: first edition h h asquith prime minister british history h h asquith None

H. J. Dukinfield Astley

Memorials of Old Norfolk

London , Bemrose and Sons , 1908. Cloth. A richly illustrated work that considers memorials of Norfolk. From the series Memorials of the Counties of England this volume explores the Memorials of Old Norfolk and is edited by H. J. Dukinfield Astley. The volume endeavours to present the most interesting events in the history of Norfolk in a succession of vignettes. Plate facing page 290 and the frontispiece are loose but present. With fifty eight plates and the frontispiece.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading and marks to the spines and boards and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner pencil inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound with plate facing page 290 and the frontispiece are loose but present. Pages remain generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 842B82

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Memorials of Old Norfolk british history Norfolk british history Not Stated

Rev. J. C. Atkinson

Cleveland, Ancient and Modern Volume II Parts 15, 16, 17, and 18

London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. c1874. Brochure/Pamphlet. Three scarce individual parts of the second volume from Atkinson's History of Cleveland, Ancient and Modern. Four volumes. Parts 15, 16,17, and 18 of volume II only. Scarce in this form. Written by John Christopher Atkinson, an English author, antiquary, and priest. From the History of Cleveland, Ancient and Modern, a land of hills and dales from the River Tees to the Vale of Pickering in England. Each part contains observations and historical commentary on different parishes and towns. Part 15 is illustrated with two plates. Part 16 is illustrated with three plates. Part 17 is illustrated with three plates. Part 18 is illustrated with three plates. In the original brown paper wraps. Externally, worn with shelf wear and light chipping to the extremities. The odd crease and small closed tear. Discolouration to the boards and the odd mark. Boards from part 16 intact, both boards detached to part 15, 17, and 18, with rear boards lacking to parts 17 and 18. Internally, pages loosening with some loose pages correctly inserted to part 15. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and light age toning to the extremities. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 881T50

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Cleveland Ancient Modern History Ancient None

G. A. Aylmer; Reginald Cant

A History of York Minster

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of A History of York Minster edited by G. E. Aylmer and Reginald Cant. With numerous illustrations. "The object of the present volume is to coordinate all this new knowledge in a single work." York Minster, in the heart of York, is one of the largest Cathedrals of its kind in Northern Europe. This comprehensive work explore the known history of the building, its design and architecture. In a brown cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, smart. There is a bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper is generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: GEN1-C-11

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: History Dustwrapper Illustrations York Dustwrapper Unamed

Charles Babbage

On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of Machinery on Human Labour

London, Charles Knight, 1833. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. The first separate edition of this work.A very scarce work.Rebound in paper wraps.Three chapters reprinted from Babbage's 'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures&apos. This was published as a supplement to the first two editions of 'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures&apos.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.An interesting study on the changing world during the Industrial Revolution, and it's effects on human labour and the economy of currency.'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures' was Babbage's researching work on the organisation of industrial production.Babbage was an English mathematician, best known today for his work with Ada Lovelace on the Difference and Analytical Engines. Rebound in paper wraps. Externally, smart. Tear to the head of the front wrap, the title page, and to the first three leaves. A couple of light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a couple of light handling marks and spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 734P30

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: On Currency charles babbage technology manufacture charles babbage industry currency None

A. F. C. Baber

The Court Rolls of the Manor of Bromsgrove and King&Apos;S Norton 1494-1504

London, The Roundwood Press Limited, 1963. Cloth. An edition of The Court Rolls of the Manor of Bromsgrove and King's Norton 1494-1504. For the Worcestershire Historical Society 1963. A calendar prepared by A. F. C. Baber (A. F. C. Bourdillon). With an Introduction, The Calendar, Appendix I, Appendix II and Index. In a blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. There is pocket and card to the front pastedown, and a library label to the recto of front free end papers. There are also two index cards loosely inserted into the front of the volume. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: GEN32-A-13

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Bromsgrove King's Norton Worcestershire King's Norton None

Mr. Baddam

Memoirs of the Royal Society; Being a New Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions Volume X

London , G. Smith, 1741. Cloth. A scarce copy of Memoirs of the Royal Society Vol. X by Mr. Baddam. Illustrated with a Great Variety of Copper Plates. Giving an Account of the Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Learned and Ingenious in many considerable Parts of the World; from the first Institution of that Illustrious Society in the Year 1665, to the Year of our Lord 1735 inclusive. Collated complete. Rebound in a contemporary blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some browning and age-toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN34-E-12

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Mr Baddam Royal Society Folding Plates Royal Society None

Sir John James Baddeley

Cripplegate One of the Twenty-Six Wards of the City of London

Not stated , Printed For Private Circulation , 1921. First edition. Cloth. The history of London's city walls and Cripplegate. The first edition.Very scarce. In the original publisher's cloth. This work explores the history of the Ward of Cripplegate, considered one of the most important boundaries within London. Cripplegate tells an important story of London from the people who lived there to the landscape and architectural features. This book was published in 1912 when Cripplegate was largely intact. Until the Second World War, this area was known as Cripplegate. During the Second World War, this area was largely destroyed during the Blitz and the the term fell out of colloquial speech. The text is accompanied by four plates and ninety eight vignettes. Bound in the original publisher's cloth. Externally smart. Fading to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to the first and last pages but generally, the pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 880V40

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: History London Sir John James Baddeley London None

William Paley Baildon

Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield Vol. I. 1274 to 1297; Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield Vol. II. 1297 to 1309.

Yorkshire , The Yorkshire Archaeological Society , 1901-1906. First edition. Cloth. A handsome two volume collection of Court Rolls from the Manor of Wakefield as part of The Yorkshire Archaeological Society's Record Series. A handsome two volume set of The Yorkshire Archaeological Society's 'Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield,' part of their Record Series, edited by William Paley Baildon. The first volume deals with the court rolls between 1274 and 1297 and the second volume details the court rolls between 1297 and 1309. Balidon writes in the introduction that the earliest recording of Wakefield is present within the Domesday Book and these volumes add to this history of the northern cathedral city. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the spines and joints. There is the bookbinder's sticker to both front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: none. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 818B51

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield william paley baildon law history william paley baildon none

J. Manwaring Baines

Historic Hastings

Hastings, F. J. Parsons , 1963. Cloth. A charming history of Hastings, focusing on the people and their lives within the historic town. This charming book is concerned with the people of Hastings, how they lived, their problems, triumphs and disasters.This is the second edition which has been brought up to date by a number of corrections and additional information and is richly illustrated with photographs, paintings and sketches. There are forty-eight plates within the volume. In the unclipped dustwrapper. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. In the unclipped dustwrapper. There is some bumping to the spine and some tears to the extremities. There is some fading to the joints and some marks to the wraps. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 818B21

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: j manwaring baines historic hastings local history sussex historic hastings Not Stated

Edward Baines

History the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster

London, Fisher Son and Co. 1836. Leather. A topographical work on The County Palatine and the Duchy of Lancaster. A four volume set in a uniform leather binding. Illustrated across all volumes with many plates. Plates comprise of both portraits and maps. Complete with all plates and in four volumes. Written by Edward Baines, the editor and proprietor of Leeds Mercury. He was an author of both historical and geographical reference works. In full straight grained morocco bindings with gilt stamping to board edges and spines. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to boards and extremities. Small amounts of rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spines. Front hinge to volume III is tender. Rear hinge to volume IV is slightly strained but firm. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are age toned with numerous handling marks. Spotting to the plates and instances of light scattered spots throughout. Some offsetting from plates and frontispieces. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: SET7-A-2

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Illustrated Plates Edward Baines History Plates Topographical Leather Various

Thomas Baines; William Fairbairn

Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present

London, William Mackenzie, c1867. First edition. Cloth. A smart and bright four volume set of this noted local history by Thomas Baines. The first edition, in the original four divisions. A history and a description of the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, forming the north-western division of England from earliest ages to 1867, with an account of the rise and progress of manufactures and commerce, and civil and mechanical engineering in these districts. Written by the active promoter of liberal interests in Lancashire, Thomas Baines. A journalist and historian, Baines wrote valuable histories of northern areas including Liverpool, Lancashire and Yorkshire and his histories are characterised by fullness of detail. Illustrated, with a frontispiece, engraved title page and five plates to division I, six plates to division II, a frontispiece, engraved title page and four plates to division III, and eight plates to division IV. With eighteen full page plates of views, plans and technology taken from original drawings by H. Warren, with a series of seven engraved portraits. All illustrations have their original tissue guards. Collated, complete. A smart set, in the publisher's original binding. To this work, William Fairbairn has written an account on the progress of commerce and engineering in these areas. Fairbairn was an important engineer and shipbuilder in the nineteenth century. A nice, first edition set of this work. Uncommon in the original divisions. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with a little loss to the cloth at the head and tail of spines. Spines have faded and there is minor bumping to the extremities. Rear hinges to all volumes are tender. Front hinge to volume IV is strained but firm. Little loss to cloth at the front joint of volume II. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Heavy spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: H Warren. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 681L31

Catalogus: British History

Trefwoorden: Lancashire Chester History Chester H Warren